Orange County should see another day of hot, muggy weather Friday, despite some clouds wandering through the picture and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

And while the Labor Day weekend will remain warm, temperatures should retreat several degrees while the air dries out a bit, the National Weather Service says.

Then more monsoon moisture is expected next week.

The moisture over the region could bring thunderstorms again to mountains and deserts farther inland Friday, and forecasters are giving Orange County a 20 percent chance of seeing some of the thunderstorms drift in our direction.

Otherwise we should see partly cloudy skies and inland highs of 92 to 97, 85 on the coast, with winds from the south kicking up into the 15-mph range by afternoon.

Saturday also will be partly cloudy as highs begin to ratchet down: 86 to 91 inland, 76 on the coast, with more winds to 15 mph from the southwest.

Sunday will be mostly sunny after a partly cloudy morning and the return of patchy morning fog. Highs should be 84 to 89 inland, 72 to 77 at the beach.

And Labor Day also should be mostly sunny after a partly cloudy morning, with inland highs of 86, 71 to 76 on the coast.

Tuesday will open with partly cloudy skies and patchy fog, then turn mostly sunny, while inland temperatures could again climb higher, into the 86 to 91 range. The coast will stay around 75.

And Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly sunny as we add a few more degrees. Inland highs should be 87 to 92 Wednesday, 89 to 94 Thursday; on the coast it will be 73 to 78 Wednesday, about 78 Thursday.

Share your weather photos:

Send your recent Orange County weather photos to pbrennan@ocregister.com along with your name, home city, when and where the picture was taken and what it shows.

Friday at dawn, a cyclist crosses the pedestrian bridge over the Santa Ana River just east of Imperial Highway. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Newport Harbor on Monday. TIMOTHY C. MASON, SANTA ANA
Early Friday morning a runner stretches out on the pedestrian bridge over the Santa Ana River near Imperial Highway in Anaheim Hills. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Friday in Anaheim Hills, an egret comes in to fish the Santa Ana River at dawn. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
An egret hunts for fish in the Santa Ana River at 6:27 a.m. Friday. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
To the delight of passing cyclists, Friday morning's sunrise reflected in the Santa Ana River. Several cyclists commented on the beautiful scene as they crossed a pedestrian bridge on the Santa Ana River Trail in Anaheim Hills. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Friday at dawn, a runner crosses the pedestrian bridge over the Santa Ana River just east of Imperial Highway. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Canada geese fly over a pedestrian bridge over the Santa Ana River near Imperial Highway in Anaheim Hills. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

1 of

User Agreement

Keep it civil and stay on topic. No profanity, vulgarity, racial
slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about
tragedies will be blocked. By posting your comment, you agree to
allow Orange County Register Communications, Inc. the right to
republish your name and comment in additional Register publications
without any notification or payment.